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New Vyr by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsVyr Daye is learning that not every happily ever after works in a straight line. He was supposed to be okay after he escaped shifter prison and found his mate, but for the past six months, his dragon has felt broken, and has an undeniable instinct to burn and claim the entire world... -
Poison's Kiss by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlyssa has spent her entire life foolishly believing things are only laid out in black or white, but now she finds herself stuck in the gray area. The inner battle she faces with her own dark power that she has denied for too long starts to brew all the more fiercely...Categorized as:
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Dragon Guard Scholar by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA hot, nerdy dragon content to be aloneDragon shifter Gideon wasn’t looking for love. He preferred silence, solitude, and the company of his books. So, when he runs into his mate, his first instinct is to keep her at arm’s length...Categorized as:
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Bishop by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWitch hunter and new VC Warrior, Bishop Valentino, takes pride in his duties, both past and present. Never once has he doubted his past as a witch hunter. That changes when a beautiful, independent witch occupies his mind more than he’s comfortable with. Helping his new brothers of the VC keep all the Dragonfly Coven safe from the diabolical warlock, Orjyll, is Bishop’s number one priority...Categorized as:
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Dark Prince by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere's no escaping betrayal.My life once centered around justice. As a trained warrior for the people of Shadow City, I never questioned what I was taught... until now.My preordained mate and I are finally on the same side, with our list of enemies growing. All we have learned has changed our very foundation and put a target on both our backs...Categorized as:
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Demon Marked by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsForgiveness isn't always an option. My preordained mate left me, heartbroken and alone. Not only am I feeling these strange emotions, but my world crumbles around me as corruption and attacks threaten to destroy Shadow City. The fury of Hell continues to grow as more of their plans unravel. When my mate reappears, I can’t help but fear it could be a ploy…once more... -
Shifter's Rogue by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMac knows Rogue is his from the moment she holds him hostage, but she'll never let him claim her... If Mac ran the world, everything would be better. Everyone would say what they felt, mean what they said, and never, ever get offended. At least that's what he thought his own personal utopia would look like, until he met Rogue. Rogue's life was just fine, thank you very much... -
Jax by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Kym Grosso JAX (IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANS, BOOK 7) Agrestis Wolves’ Alpha, Jax Chandler, is on a mission to exact retribution after being captured and tortured by an enigmatic adversary. When the sophisticated publishing mogul rescues a beautiful wolf, he recognizes the woman he’d once believed to be his mate...Categorized as:
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Fated Hearts by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith my world in shambles, it’s hard to tell friend from foe. The joy of finding my fated mate is overshadowed by a dark reality. Someone is hunting wolf shifters. Everyone is in danger unless we can stop those responsible. But we have to find them first. Our only lead is a familiar face. Once a friend. Now an enemy. It makes it impossible to trust anyone... -
Gathering Storm by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen Sir Engel Storm, is misplaced in a different, but similar dimension, he learns firsthand that there really is no place like home. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Victoria Danann, brings us a paranormal/scifi fantasy adventure like no other...Categorized as:
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Lost Embrace by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Kym Grosso An erotic paranormal romance novella...Dominant vampire leader, Kade Issacson, is devastated when his fiancée, Sydney Willows, is nearly killed by a demon. As her transition into the supernatural tests the limits of their bond, he considers how far he'd go to cure her affliction... -
Plaidypus by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body.She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out... -
A Shade of Dragon 3 by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe FINAL book of Nell and Theon's trilogy releases 5 February 2016! Return to The Hearthlands...Categorized as:
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Atlantis Redeemed by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPoseidon’s warriors have learned that the battle to protect humanity produces unexpected enemies - and alliances...Categorized as:
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Dark Enemy Captive by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Engrossing. Enveloping. Enticing. Exciting. This is the world of the Children of the Gods by I.T. Lucas." When the rescue team returns with Amanda and the chained Dalhu to the keep, Amanda is not as thrilled to be back as she thought she'd be. Between Kian's contempt for her and Dalhu's imprisonment, Amanda's budding relationship with Dalhu seems doomed... -
Silent Stalker by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPepper Lowrance, formerly known as Penelope Francis, continues her search for the miscreant vampire who stole her life and her humanity, transforming her into a vampire. With the master of the Lowrance brood at her side, she takes the first steps towards toppling her father’s empire in order to protect her new kind and spare her mother from a fate worse than only death... -
Tiger Mate by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Dangerous Secret… As a half-breed wolf shifter, Sophia has spent her whole life convincing her pack that her tiger side doesn’t exist. Only her adopted father, Nash Jenkins, knows the truth: that it’s a dangerous, out-of-control monster—a ticking time bomb that he plans to use to destroy the Silverlake wolf pack from the inside...Categorized as:
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A Mate for Lazarus by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStandalone Vampire Novel Have you ever wanted to date a vampire? Human women required. Must be enthusiastic about interactions with vampires. Must be willing to undergo a stringent medical exam. Must be prepared to sign a contractual agreement which would include a non-disclosure clause. Limited positions available… Lazarus is the biggest, strongest, the all time scariest of the vampires... -
Moon Dragon by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNine years ago, federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.Now in MOON DRAGON, private investigator Samantha Moon investigates allegations by her dead ex-husband’s mistress that a killer is on the loose.. -
Heart of Atlantis by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs a war wages between the immortals of Atlantis and those of the vampire realm, a Poseidon warrior fights to save his world—and the woman he loves. And no risk is too great.The desires of a high priest.Alaric, Poseidon’s High Priest, has made a vow to Quinn, the woman he loves and the leader of the Resistance: to save her friend Jack before his last bit of humanity has been drained...Categorized as:
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Hunger Awakened by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn exciting new series from USA Today Bestselling author Charlene Hartnady The Feral. Self-appointed rulers of all. Strong. Majestic. The most badass of all the species, and yet, the most vulnerable. Their own females died many moons ago from the dreaded clutch sickness. Desperate and desolate, they watch as the other shifters take human females as mates... -
Darkness Reborn by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTalismans carved on his body. A lethal darkness amassing inside him. A woman who calls to his spirit on levels so intimate and so passionate that his deadened soul screams in agony. Calydon warrior Kane Santiago has a past he can't remember, and a deadly legacy closing in on him... -
Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey are called Feral Warriors—an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release...The most enigmatic and tortured of the Feral Warriors, Wulfe is haunted by the quiet beauty of a human woman who no longer remembers him... -
Stolen by the Alpha Wolf (Chosen #2) by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE COMPLETE EDITION: PARTS 1 - 3 Bestselling Shifter/Vampire Novel.Series Reading order:#1 Chosen by the Vampire Kings#2 Stolen by the Alpha Wolf#3 Unlikely Mates#4 Awakened by the Vampire Prince#5 Mated to the Vampire Kings#6 Wolf Whisperer (standalone novella) Please start with the Chosen by the Vampire Kings series for the most enjoyment... -
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The Dragon's Fate by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI don’t need a mate to complicate my life. Just because I recognize that Brianna is my fated mate doesn’t mean I have to accept it.If she rejects me, I’ll be free. Easy enough.But every second we’re apart feels like my soul is being shredded. Literally.When the bond goes away, I’ll never have another shot at a mate.I thought I didn’t want one.But Brianna is like no woman I’ve ever known... -
A Shade of Dragon 2 by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsContinue Theon and Nell's story in Book 2 of the A Shade of Dragon trilogy...Only a few hours ago, it had been New Year's night in Beggar's Hole, Maine. Nell's biggest problem had been being forced to attend a going-away party thrown by her former best friend, Michelle Ballinger. And now here she was... in the clutches of the terrifying dragon Lethe... Theon..Categorized as:
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The Ripper by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThe fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series by L.J. Smith.The Ripper is the fourth book in L.J. Smith’s bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series, which reveals the backstory of brothers Stefan and Damon from The Vampire Diaries series. This paperback features cover artwork from the hit CW TV series The Vampire Diaries, starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder...Categorized as:
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Living Nightmare by Shannon K. Butcher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsView our feature on Shannon Butcher’s Living Nightmare.For nine years, the Sentinel Nika has had one goal-to save her younger sister from the Synestryn who hold her captive. Now, the psychic bond Nika forged with her sibling on that terrible night is fading, and time is running out. But the one man who can unlock the power inside her may be the greatest danger to her... -
Vampire in Atlantis by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe most unexpected of all allies to Poseidon's warriors has proven to be the fiercest-Daniel, a vampire and Night Guild mage. But even the strongest alliance can be destroyed when a vampire's oath crosses paths with a maiden's quest, and an eleven-thousand-year-old desire is reborn... -
Ecstasy Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey are called Feral Warriors—an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release . . .Shattered by recent nightmarish events, Hawke feels his bond with his animal spirit weakening—and once it breaks, he’s finished...Categorized as:
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Overkill: Snippets of Demonica Life by Larissa Ione
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFree short stories to update readers on the lives of the Demonica characters...Categorized as:
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Rapture Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsromance; paranormal; warriors; cats;... -
Sadie's Shadow by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the Dragon Guard Series Arises a Series Unlike Any Other… Seven women, Shifters of Power, ascend from obscurity to battle enemies the likes of which the world has never known. Sadie’s life has never been easy, but then who's is? She's taken every obstacle, every trial…every tribulation and turned it to her advantage. Now the stakes are higher than ever before.. -
New Beginnings by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the influx of Highlanders arrive in the US, Cameron’s brother Grant comes too. Intent on carrying out his brother’s bonding ritual, and returning home as quickly as possible. However, there are some surprises in store for Grant. Ones that are forever life changing, and which will test the very bonds of his friendship with one of his closest friends...Categorized as:
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Heart of the Hounded by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHey, are you okay?Are you a supernatural too, being hunted as a trophy? Do you have nowhere to go and no one to turn to?Eden is here. We can provide protection. Safety. Understanding.You just have to find us first.When Layla stumbled across the Big, Bad Wolf, her life changed forever. Now that her eyes are open to all the things that go bump in the night? There's no going back...Categorized as:
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Bobcat by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan Bob Redstone help a shifter woman hiding from her past, face the demons that shadowed her youth, or will they both fall while trying to prevent disaster?On a mission far from home, he finds a sweet vulnerable lady...Bob is a cougar shifter, one of the elite Redstone Alphas. On a mission for his Clan, he meets a fragile young woman, and finds himself drawn to her as never before... -
Adelaide's Trust by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoes fate ever give you a choice? When Adelaide moved to a sleepy little town in Scotland with her sister, the last thing she expected was to find out she isn't even from this world.Now the world she was born in is at war, and they need a ruler.They need a queen, just not the one who is currently ruling Fray. Not the queen who will do anything kill Adelaide and the men she has fallen for... -
Ancient and Immortal by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was once an queen.He will always be a bandit.Their startling connection will change their lives.Zuri just wanted to get away. She wanted to go to her favorite territory and forget about the drama of her family. She wanted to visit her mother and just... forget.Instead, she'll find an Immortal in her territory...Categorized as:
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Tis the Season by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne of several Bewitched and Bewildered short stories released by the Author on her website...Categorized as:
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Broken Fated Wolf by Jaymin Snow
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy whole life changed when my family was executed by my mate while I had to marry this murderer.Ridiculous, wasn't it?And that's not enough, since I found the only way to survive my mate's violence was to accept the proposal from my best friend's mate.It's weird, though, I said yes.Because I had so many responsibilities on my shoulders that I could not surrender easily... -
Untethered by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShifter Novel Saturday night is shifter night… It’s that one night of the week when the shifters head into town to blow off a little steam. Sometimes, when they’re lucky enough, it’s to find a mate … a sweet, human mate … since shifter females are in such short supply. Winston wishes it was his turn to find a partner because he’s done with all the screwing around... -
Darkness Arisen by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDarkness Hunts Him.Calydon warrior Ian Fitzgerald refuses to die. Cursed by black magic, he has stayed alive through sheer force of will and unyielding commitment to a mission he is sworn to complete. There is only one thing that can defeat him…and she has just found him. Desire Torments Her... -
Ungifted by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven though her father is running for President of the United States, Grace St. Claire is as normal a girl as they come. She’s clumsy, shy, and an outcast among her peers. She even manages to nearly die in a freak accident in front of the entire school. But when Grace survives a vampire attack she quickly learns that she is anything but ordinary... -
Belonging by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 2A novella that takes place after the events in The Reckoning. Written in Derek's POV...Categorized as:
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Scientist Dragon's Assistant by Brittany White
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA dragon shifter must protect his human mate from an otherworldly threat.The Human AssistantFor years, I’ve worked hard to earn my PhD in genetics.I rarely take time to date.I’ve never met a man who respected the passion I have for my work.Until now.But the man isn’t my boyfriend.He’s my boss.Dr. Eli Bennett offers me a job as a research assistant...Categorized as:
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Darkmoon by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRylie Gresham has survived becoming a werewolf, going crazy from silver poisoning, and being hunted by her fiance's family. But that was nothing compared to the challenge Rylie faces now: being pregnant...with twins. And it definitely doesn't help that her fiance's brother has declared himself the father, either...Categorized as:
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Broken Mate by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSome things are inevitable, even with a fated mate. As the future alpha of the Silver Wolves, my life was carefully planned: stay hidden and learn to fight. But that didn't happen. My pack was slaughtered and now I’m running for my life. In my search for safety, I discover something else. My fated mate. The handsome jerk alpha can offer me something that no one else can--protection... -
My Dark Amazon by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"I. T Lucas is on her way to becoming a an author in league with some of the best. Like Hamilton in her early days and Singh. I can't wait for the next installment of this series. Lucas blends history, mystery, magic, and romance in a way that pulls you in and makes you fall for her characters...Categorized as:
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Adam by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHunted by magic, beset by evil, the Nightwalkers face their darkest hour yet. And when the unthinkable happens, only one legendary male has the power, the will, to save them: Adam. . . For 400 Years He Was Lost To Her, But He Is Hers Tonight. . . From their first tantalizing touch, Jasmine knows he is different... -
A Long Conversation by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat does it mean to be married? What do we commit to when we commit to each other for life? On a tense, hot summer night at the New York Institute, one couple will begin to find out as they celebrate their engagement. Another couple will explore that step, only to be thrown back by a violent emergency that calls them to duty before love...
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